Pints of Knowledge: Why We Refuse to Graduate From Dark Academia

Dark Academia - think 'Gothic Oxbridge; maybe with magic' - was first mentioned in 2018, and exploded into a full-fledged aesthetic movement. But unlike many other pandemic-era trends (sourdough and shanties anyone?), it has only continued to grow.

Dark Academia now influences fashion, music, television, film, decor and, of course, literature. What's the appeal, why does it resonate, and where does it go from here? Why is Dark Academia the trend that lived?